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Dairy Council

Young Cook Finalist Recipes

Chicken, bacon and sweetcorn pasta bake

Servings
Serves 4
Chef
Rachael Gourley
School
Magherafelt High School
Teacher
Mrs J McGrath Key stage 3

Ingredients

2 small Northern Ireland chicken fillets

585ml (1 pint) Northern Ireland semi–skimmed milk

200g Northern Ireland back bacon

300g pasta

Small tin sweetcorn

100g Northern Ireland cheddar cheese, grated

1tbsp olive oil

100g breadcrumbs (optional)

2tbsp cornflour

Servings
Serves 4
Chef
Rachael Gourley
School
Magherafelt High School
Teacher
Mrs J McGrath Key stage 3

Method

Cut chicken into small pieces, dice bacon and brown both in a pan with olive oil. Add sweetcorn and cook slowly.

Meanwhile, boil pasta until soft.

Mix two tablespoons of cornflour with a small amount of milk taken from the pint. Take the rest of the milk and bring to near boiling and add the cornflour mix and stir until thickened.

Add the sauce to the chicken, bacon and sweetcorn and place in an ovenproof dish.

Drain pasta and stir into the mixture. Cover with grated cheese and breadcrumbs. Bake in the oven at 180ºC until the cheese is golden.